Emirates adds more China destinations
- BTN News
- Thursday, 05 May 2016
Dubai-based airline Emirates has launched new B777-200LR services from Dubai to Yinchuan and Zhengzhou, two cities in Midwest China.
Tigerair Australia offers group incentive
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 05 May 2016
This month, Virgin Australia subsidiary Tigerair Australia is offering travel vouchers (ranging in value from A$50 to A$500 depending on the number of passengers in the booking) to customers and travel agents who make group bookings for travel during June 2016 as part of the airline’s ‘Get Your Group On’ promotion.
Conditions apply.
Carnival lifts tip charges
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 05 May 2016
Carnival Cruise Line has hiked onboard tips from later this year.
Lufthansa trims growth plans
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 04 May 2016
Germany’s Lufthansa has cut its growth plans and now expects to grow capacity by six per cent this year, down from a previous forecast of 6.6 per cent. It has also trimmed its forecast for growth in the number of flights to 2.1 per cent, down from 2.3 per cent.
Hotelbeds sold
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 04 May 2016
European private equity firm Cinven and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are to acquire Hotelbeds Group - a B2B global bed bank with 75,000 hotels on its books - for EUR1.165 billion.
Brussels airport reopens departures hall
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 04 May 2016
Brussels Airport has reopened its departures hall, which was badly damaged in a double suicide bomb attack in March.
Meetings 2016 promises a special welcome
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 04 May 2016
Preparations are under way for New Zealand’s annual conference and incentive industry event the 20th CINZ Meetings show in June.
Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) ceo Sue Sullivan says the welcome function at The Langham Hotel, Auckland on 14 June will be special.
Aviation heads meet in NZ to discuss challenges
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 04 May 2016
Senior aviation managers are among 170 participants meeting in Queenstown, New Zealand this week to discuss the challenges of global air traffic growth in the region.
TED returns to Bali
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 04 May 2016
The TEDxUbud* event returns to Bali, Indonesia on Saturday, 28 May 2016, with the theme ‘Small Things, Great Things’.
Aust government slammed for backpacker tax
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 04 May 2016
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has failed in its bid to cut backpacker taxes and those visitors now will pay a marginal tax rate of 32.5 per cent from their first dollar earned, further encouraging them to take holidays in New Zealand.
Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu sets reopening date
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 04 May 2016
The 148-room Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu is set to re-open its doors 01 June after a major restoration program.
Damage by Cyclone Pam made it close about 15 months ago.
Jazz Market makes it six
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 04 May 2016
Returning for a sixth year, Jazz Market by The Sea, a three-day cultural festival, will take place 19-21 August at Taman Bhagwan, Tanjung Benoa, Bali.
ATMS sets 2016 Medicine Week dates
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 04 May 2016
The Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS) will stage Natural Medicine Week, 20 – 27 May 2016, aiming to raise awareness and educate consumers about the role of natural medicines.
